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Mount Pleasant Elementary School

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Mount Pleasant Elementary School ranks 68 th of 107 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Mount Pleasant Elementary School in Wilmington, DE, serves 674 students across Kindergarten through 12th grade under the Brandywine School District, which ranks 9th out of 34 districts in Delaware with a 4-star rating. The school maintains a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1 and has made remarkable strides in attendance, cutting chronic absenteeism from 27.8% in 2021-2022 to 13.4% in 2024-2025—now better than both district (15.7%) and state (17.1%) averages.

The most striking pattern at Mount Pleasant is what we call the "3rd Grade Cliff." Third graders consistently outperform district and state averages across all subjects—in 2025-2026, 3rd grade ELA proficiency hit 57.81% (vs. 44.09% district) and math reached 58.59% (vs. 44.5% district). However, by 4th and 5th grade, proficiency drops dramatically. In 2025-2026, 4th grade ELA fell to 18.68% (vs. 46.02% district) and 5th grade math dropped to 16.88% (vs. 40.27% district). This represents a decline of roughly 40 percentage points from 3rd to 4th grade, a pattern that has persisted across four years of data. Interestingly, 5th grade Social Studies performance (46.58%) is notably stronger than other subjects at that level, suggesting particular instructional strengths in that area.

Compared to nearby schools, Mount Pleasant's 3rd graders actually outperform Odyssey Charter School's 3rd graders in math (58.59% vs. 50%), but by 5th grade, Odyssey significantly outperforms Mount Pleasant (45.45% vs. 16.88% in math). At $17,574 per student, Mount Pleasant spends more than Newark Charter School ($12,033) but far less than specialized alternative schools like Delaware School for the Deaf ($123,712) or Leach (John G.) School ($123,173). The school's strong early-grade results and attendance improvements provide a solid foundation, but addressing the dramatic upper-grade decline remains its most critical challenge.

674

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,271

Per pupil spending ?

29.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

500 Duncan Road
Wilmington, DE 19809-2359

(302) 762-7120

District: Brandywine School District

Students who attend Mount Pleasant Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School
High:	Mount Pleasant High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.8%

White:

37.4%

Hispanic:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2021 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2021) to 36th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg46%

Delaware avg42%

68^th of 107

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Brandywine School District

9^th of 34Brandywine School District among Delaware districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	68 of 107	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	64 of 109	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	50 of 106	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	56 of 103	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	68 of 104	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.5	18 of 95	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	31.1	74 of 105	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	55 of 85	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.7	56 of 86	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.6	70 of 86	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.9	77 of 108	28.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.8	48 of 91	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.5	59 of 90	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	27.2	72 of 91	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	61 of 70	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	56 of 68	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	48 of 62	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	47 of 60	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	53 of 60	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	67 of 72	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	63 of 98	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.1	73 of 97	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.4	42 of 97	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	50 of 89	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	59 of 90	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	71 of 99	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	60 of 75	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.8	58 of 70	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	52 of 66	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	61 of 66	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	59 of 62	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	84 of 92	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	59 of 98	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	55 of 97	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	49 of 97	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	48 of 89	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	61 of 90	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	74 of 99	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	35 of 78	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.7	32 of 77	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.7	16 of 70	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	35 of 75	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	35 of 82	57.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)55th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2026)13th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts37%-5 vs state

Mathematics33%-6 vs state

Social Studies33%-18 vs state

Science6%-24 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Teachers and staff are excellent, as is the overall culture and moral. The PTA is amazing and have organized and contributed to many fabulous family-friendly school events. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DeSSA Science (2026)		DeSSA Social Studies (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 4th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Duncan Road	Wilmington	19809	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 762-7120	674	50	13.4	29.1%	252 (37.4%)	268 (39.8%)	67 (9.9%)	39 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.8%)	33.7	68^th of 107 public elementary schools	36.4%		36.8	64^th of 109 public elementary schools	41.3%	4	6.5		20.7	46.6				57.8	18.7	26.0				58.6	10.0	16.9				$24,271
Carrcroft Elementary School	Public	K-5	503 Crest Road	Wilmington	19803	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 762-7165	475	37	12.8	33.9%	210 (44.2%)	187 (39.4%)	30 (6.3%)	12 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.7%)	49.6	53^rd of 107 public elementary schools	50.5%		47	52^nd of 109 public elementary schools	52.3%	1	30.1		33.3	57.5				41.0	37.9	43.8				45.8	43.7	39.7				$22,103
Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School	Public	K-5	3601 Jefferson Street	Wilmington	19802	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 762-7156	322	34	9.4	49.1%	24 (7.5%)	248 (77.0%)	29 (9.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	11.7	96^th of 107 public elementary schools	10.3%		15.2	92^nd of 109 public elementary schools	15.6%	4	12.5		13.8	42.6				17.9	16.1	32.7				14.7	16.1	21.4				$37,837
East Side Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3000 North Claymont Street	Wilmington	19802	New Castle County	East Side Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(302) 762-5834	434	42	10.3	68.9%	7 (1.6%)	409 (94.2%)	12 (2.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10.6	98^th of 107 public elementary schools	8.4%		22	84^th of 109 public elementary schools	22.9%	14	16.0	10.2		28.3	25.0	46.4	39.1	8.5	12.1	26.0	22.7	37.9	40.8	10.5	14.3	20.4	20.5	21.1	20.4
Maple Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Maple Lane	Claymont	19703	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 792-3906	363	28	12.9	30.6%	118 (32.5%)	135 (37.2%)	77 (21.2%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	25.1	79^th of 107 public elementary schools	26.2%		17.1	90^th of 109 public elementary schools	17.4%	11			28.0	37.5				23.5	44.2	29.3				21.6	36.5	22.4				$25,708
Lombardy Elementary School	Public	K-5	412 Foulk Road	Wilmington	19803	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 762-7190	466	33	14.3	24.5%	260 (55.8%)	126 (27.0%)	36 (7.7%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.9%)	55.8	44^th of 107 public elementary schools	58.9%		51.6	45^th of 109 public elementary schools	58.7%	1	27.3		38.6	59.4				48.2	48.6	50.0				46.9	41.7	34.9				$23,600
Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2200 North Locust Street	Wilmington	19802	New Castle County	Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 778-1101	557	36	15.4	75.4%	6 (1.1%)	537 (96.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	3.6	106^th of 107 public elementary schools	0.9%		5.1	106^th of 109 public elementary schools	2.8%				9.2	9.4	14.8	35.6	14.0				12.9	17.0	19.2	8.2	7.4			11.9
Forwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1900 Westminster Drive	Wilmington	19810	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 475-3956	384	28	13.7	18.0%	205 (53.4%)	84 (21.9%)	31 (8.1%)	37 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (6.8%)	58.8	38^th of 107 public elementary schools	64.5%		71.9	29^th of 109 public elementary schools	73.4%	9	34.3		47.3	62.7				45.7	39.0	41.8				67.4	52.5	31.3				$29,366
Claymont Elementary School	Public	K-5	3401 Green Street	Claymont	19703	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 792-3880	937	65	14.4	26.1%	274 (29.2%)	331 (35.3%)	129 (13.8%)	117 (12.5%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (8.3%)	80.1	22^nd of 107 public elementary schools	79.4%		83.1	21^st of 109 public elementary schools	80.7%	1	54.6		60.2	77.3				32.9	58.8	68.0				34.8	60.6	63.7				$24,432
Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy	Public	K-2	100 West 18th Street	Wilmington	19802	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 651-2710	340	33	10.3	66.2%	21 (6.2%)	265 (77.9%)	46 (13.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)																				$34,712

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Pleasant Elementary School

What district is Mount Pleasant Elementary School in?

Brandywine School District

What is the racial makeup of Mount Pleasant Elementary School?

Students at Mount Pleasant Elementary School are 40% African American, 37% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Mount Pleasant Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mount Pleasant Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School
High : Mount Pleasant High School

How many students attend Mount Pleasant Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 674 students attended Mount Pleasant Elementary School.

Is Mount Pleasant Elementary School a good school?

Mount Pleasant Elementary School ranks 68^th of 107 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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